Posted on 08/15/2012 6:46:49 AM PDT by Palmetto Patriot
Republican challenger Josh Mandel now runs even with incumbent Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Ohio shows Mandel and Brown each earning 44% support. Three percent (3%) favor some other candidate in the contest, and nine percent (9%) are undecided.
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I’m not from Ohio, but other polls have had Mandel down double digits consistently. I would have considered him a long shot.
I would call it a potential pickup because of Mandel’s conservative focus and Brown’s liberalism. If Romney-Ryan continue to show signs of creating enough enthusiasm to draw a larger than expected conservative and Republican turnout, their coattails could help Mandel. The reverse could also happen if Mandel excites and draws part of the voting population that otherwise might not vote. Things are looking up in Ohio. The GOP needs a hugely successful, motivating convention.
I’ve had it from lean to tilt D.
Lots of crap polls (including a recent one) have showed Brown with a large lead but Rasmussen has had it close.
This is the first poll I recall seeing that’s had it tied. Positive sign.
I think it will probably go the same way as the POTUS race in the state.
Winnable, but Mandel was somewhat of an unknown. The fact that he’s tied, I think, not only tells you that Brown will lose but that Obama cannot carry this state. There is no way a relative unknown like Mandel (a very conservative young guy) can be tied and not have Zero behind.
“..but Rasmussen has had it close.”
That’s good news, because Rasmussen has a terrific record!
#1 reason he does is cause he looks at likely voters not registered voters. One of my brothers is registered, he has never voted.
“he looks at likely voters not registered voters.”
Just plain common sense, to look at people who actually VOTE!
New polls from “Purple Strategies” (?)
Glove (Mitt) up 3 in VA, 2 in OH, 1 in FL. BHO up 3 in CO.
Throw in WI, it’s over. But I think CO and NV will come around. Oh, and don’t forget that the GOP gained 6 EVs in states McCain won since 2012.
Ras’s had him -4 in last poll. I think it’s even because almost NO poll has Brown had more than 45%___ bad sign for him.so I think Ras is right.
Based on the rule that undecideds tend to break for the challenger vs. the incumbent, both these races in Ohio seem to be leaning GOP, at least for now.
Based on the rule that undecideds tend to break for the challenger vs. the incumbent, both these races in Ohio seem to be leaning GOP, at least for now.
maybe ~ it’s ohio. the democrats there are not dead. they scheme night and day
“..both these races in Ohio seem to be leaning GOP, at least for now.”
Momentum seems to be on the side of the GOP.
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